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  • Prempeh I international airport in Kumasi formally opened

    Prempeh I international airport in Kumasi formally opened

    President Nana Akufo-Addo, with help from Otumfuo Osei Tutu II, the Asantehene, officially opened the Prempeh I International Airport in Kumasi.

    With the airport’s opening, the Ashanti Region and the northern part of Ghana have achieved a significant milestone because residents will no longer need to travel to Accra in order to board international flights. The renovated airport, formerly called the Kumasi International Airport, is expected to completely transform air travel in the area.

    The project comprises a new terminal building, parking areas, VVIP and VIP lounges, restaurants, commercial areas, boarding gates and a power station for 66 million euros. The second phase of the project started in May 2018 and was finished in 24 months.

    The airport is now prepared for international flights despite financial difficulties. The third and final phase is expected to be completed by June 2024.

    The transformation of the Kumasi Airport into an international hub is of great significance, as President Akufo-Addo described it as the realisation of a vision. He emphasised the airport’s contribution to the development of Ghana’s tourism industry, international trade, business relationships, and cross-cultural interactions in the Ashanti Region.

    The President was commended by Juabenhene Nana Otuo Siribuor II, the Asantehene, for keeping his word to the Ashanti people. He highlighted how the airport could lower travel expenses and improve connections between Kumasi and other areas.

    Many stakeholders, including the Car Rentals Association of Ghana, have expressed excitement about the airport’s opening. Michael Sarpong, the association’s president, expressed enthusiasm for the new business opportunities the airport will bring.

    According to Transport Minister Kwaku Ofori Asiamah, commercial operations will start once the remaining construction projects—such as the taxi link and runway extension—are completed. Residents are eager to enjoy the full benefits of the new facility. In order to guarantee seamless operations, he promised that any problems that arose during this time would be quickly resolved.

    Overall, the opening of the Prempeh I International Airport highlights Ghana’s commitment to infrastructure development and progress and represents a major advancement in the aviation industry.

    Source: Pulse Ghana

  • Kumasi, Tamale Airports to be renamed – Akufo-Addo

    Kumasi, Tamale Airports to be renamed – Akufo-Addo

    The Tamale and Kumasi International Airports will have new names, according to President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo’s announcement.

    He announced that the recently inaugurated Tamale airport will be known as the Yakubu Tali International Airport, and that the Kumasi International Airport will be renamed Nana Agyeman Prempeh I Airport.

    He made this announcement during his State of the Nation address on Tuesday, February 27.

    He said “I have one more scheduled date with the House, when I would be here to give an accounting of my time in office. By that time, my successor would have been elected, and we would be getting ready for the swearing-in ceremony. The elections will be held peacefully, and the candidate with credibility to take us on to a higher level will win. Let me wish all of us well in the elections on 7th December.

    “Before then, there a number of important tasks lie ahead of us, one of which will be commissioning the Nana Agyeman Prempeh I International Airport in Kumasi, and naming the recently commissioned airport in Tamale the Yakubu Tali International Airport.

    “Mr. Speaker, we stumbled, but we are rising again. We were bruised, but we are healing. We have recovered our footing. We have dusted ourselves off, and now we face tomorrow with confidence. Every day we pray and hope that adversity may spare our families, our communities and our dear nation. But should we be confronted by misfortune; we must face it like people with a proud history who fight and do not flee. Yenim ko; yen nim adwane. That is the Ghanaian spirit. That is our armour and our shield. This is our ethos.”

    Source | 3news